Which Assassin's Creed protagonist is known as the Italian nobleman Ezio Auditore?

Ezio Auditore is the Assassin's Creed protagonist known as the Italian nobleman who becomes an Assassin.

Ezio is the central character of Assassin's Creed II, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, and Assassin's Creed: Revelations. His story begins in Renaissance Florence, where the execution of members of his family sends him on a quest for justice and gradually leads him into the Assassin Brotherhood. He later works across Italy and travels to Constantinople while investigating the legacy of Altaïr.

Ezio is distinct from Altaïr, who appears in the first game, and from Desmond Miles, whose modern-day perspective frames Ezio's memories. The three games featuring Ezio are often called the Ezio trilogy. Ezio's historical story spans several decades, allowing players to see him develop from a young Florentine nobleman into a senior Assassin and mentor. His character is one of the franchise's most recognizable figures because of the trilogy's connected narrative and Renaissance setting.